(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Joseph Schwarz, world famous baritone, died here today at the age of 45.
Mr. Schwartz, who was the son of a Jewish family of Riga, Latvia, was taken ill suddenly last week and had an operation performed on his kidneys.
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